MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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